Battle of Buxar

The Battle of Buxar was an East India Company victory on 22 October 1764 over the Mughal emperor, the Nawab of Awadh, and the former Nawab of Bengal. It secured the Company’s power in Bengal and its revenue rights in eastern India.

Battle of Buxar order of battle: The composition and deployment of the forces that fought at Buxar in 1764. It shows how Hector Munro’s Company force faced the coalition led by Shuja-ud-Daula.
Battle of Plassey: A 1757 East India Company victory that helped establish its political influence in Bengal. Plassey began the Company’s rise, while Buxar confirmed it against a larger coalition.
Mughal emperor Shah Alam II: The Mughal emperor who fought with the coalition against the East India Company at Buxar. His later grant of revenue rights gave the Company legal sanction from the Mughal court.
Third Battle of Panipat: A major 1761 battle in which the Afghan Durrani Empire defeated the Maratha Confederacy. Panipat changed northern India’s balance of power without granting the victor Bengal’s revenues.
Hector Munro: A British Army officer who commanded the East India Company’s forces at Buxar. His command decisions helped secure the Company’s victory.
Siraj ud-Daulah: The Nawab of Bengal defeated by the East India Company at Plassey in 1757. His fall began the succession struggles that eventually brought Mir Qasim to power.
Awadh: A powerful state in northern India ruled by the Nawabs of Awadh. The battle left Awadh defeated but intact as a buffer between Company territories and northern India.
Battle of Wandiwash: A 1760 British victory over French forces in the Carnatic during the Seven Years’ War. Wandiwash weakened France’s position; Buxar confronted Indian rulers opposing Company expansion.
Mir Qasim: The former Nawab of Bengal who fought the East India Company after losing his position. His conflict with the Company helped bring the coalition army to Buxar.
Mir Jafar: The Nawab of Bengal installed by the East India Company after the Battle of Plassey. His dependence on Company support preceded Mir Qasim’s attempt to restore Bengal’s autonomy.

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